From the MAKE: Flickr pool Super simple automated lighting MP3 Grenade! [above, bottom-left] Minty laser [above, bottom-right] Lockwasher’s robo bug [above, top-right] Voice record/playback shield for Arduino Error prompt etching [above, top-left] PICAXE software for Mac/Linux
What Will Save the Suburbs? by Allison Arieff… Interesting, maybe some of these places can become “TechShop” like tool centers… …Take as an analogous example their symbiotic partner, the big box store. As I learned in artist Julia Christensen’s new book, “Big Box Reuse,†when a big box store like Wal-mart or Kmart outgrows its […]
“Here is looking at you, Kid” by Berlin-based artist Aram Bartholl, is a low-tech way of fixing the annoying aspect of video conferencing where participants are not making “eye-contact” through their web cameras. Rather than looking at the camera, the typical person stares at their screen, thus not making eye contact with the person they […]
The Purl Bee shows us how to create these simple, guy-friendly dishtowels that will add a touch of subtle cuteness to any kitchen.
This week I am going to show you how to get up and running with the 3pi by Pololu. I will be going through all the steps needed to upload the line following program that is included from Pololu. Getting started with the 3pi isn’t too difficult, but there are a few applications and drivers […]
This amazing Transformer is made entirely out of LEGO. There isn’t a lot of information about the build, but there are more pictures of the completed project on the web site. I thought the police car was nice, never mind that it transformed into a giant robot! More about the LEGO Transformer: Barricade [UniqueDaily]
The “CubeCheater” iPhone app allows you to take a picture of your existing puzzle and the application will walk you through the solution to the puzzle. Although we’re not sure if we want to encourage cheating here at Make, we like the ingenuity of apps like this that mathematically deconstruct objects in order to find […]
